Editorial Standards
Current, sourced, readable, and independent of commercial relationships.
Paid Relationships Do Not Buy Better Reviews
Referral or advertising relationships are separate from the facts and editorial judgment on a lender page.
Show the Source When It Matters
Important numbers and claims should be traceable to a lender document or another identifiable source whenever possible.
Do Not Fill Gaps With Confident Guesses
If we cannot confirm a requirement, fee, or privacy practice, the page should say that plainly.
Update Pages When Lenders Change
Funding products and requirements move. Review dates help readers see how recently we checked the information.
Corrections Are Part of the Process
If a lender changes its requirements or we publish something inaccurate, we should correct the page. Lenders and borrowers can send supporting material, but nobody can pay to have an unfavorable fact removed.